Sexual stimulation of the anus, penis, and/or vagina using the tongue
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Which STIs are spread via oral sex?
Commonest ones: herpes, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and HPV Human Papilloma Virus
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• Type 1 - causes cold sores
• Type 2 - causes lesions in the genital area
HSV is very contagious. If you have a cold sore, you can pass on HSV via oral sex and vice versa
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Challenge: many times there are NO symptoms of infection
Our biggest concern with gonorrhoea is the fact that we now have strains that are resistant to antibiotic treatment.
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Aside: we screen all pregnant women for syphilis because it can be transmitted to baby and cause severe illness
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There are different types of HPV.
• those that cause warts and skin tags
• those that cause pre-cancerous cervical changes that may lead to cervical cancer
• some types may lead to throat cancer
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You can cut one open and use it as a dental dam for cunnilingus
You can perform fellatio with a flavoured condom
Cling wrap works very well by the way!
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The screening tests are usually blood tests. Chat to your doctor or nurse clinician about STI screening
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